Application Deadline: 22 April 2025.
Applications are now open for the 2025 United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) International Law Seminar. The The 59th Session (2025) of the Seminar will take place from 26 May – 5 June 2025. The fifty-ninth session of the International Law Seminar will take place at the United Nations Office at Geneva in connection with the seventy-sixth session of the International Law Commission (ILC).
The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) has organized the International Law Seminar (ILS) annually since 1965, held over a three-week period in conjunction with the annual session of the International Law Commission (ILC).
The ILS is specifically designed for postgraduate students, emerging scholars, government officials, and young practitioners in the field of international law. The purpose of the Seminar is to enhance participants’ understanding of the work of the International Law Commission, as well as the codification and progressive development of international law. Additionally, the Seminar provides a unique opportunity for legal professionals from diverse legal traditions and cultural backgrounds to engage in meaningful dialogue on matters under consideration by the ILC.
In light of the exceptional circumstances arising in connection with the financial situation of the Organization and the related shortening of the seventy-sixth session of the ILC, to be held from only for five-weeks, from 28 April to 30 May 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, the United Nations Office at Geneva is required to adjust the scheduling of the Seminar for this year. As a result, the Seminar will take place earlier than in previous years to coincide with the last week of the ILC and be shortened to two weeks.
Requirements
- The Seminar is designed for postgraduate students in international law, young scholars, government officials, and young lawyers with a focus on international law.
- Applicants for the 2025 session must be between 24 and 38 years of age at the time of the Seminar.
- This age requirement will be strictly enforced, and any deliberate misinformation regarding age will result in disqualification.
Logistics
- While participation in the Seminar is free, the United Nations is unable to cover travel or living expenses for all participants. Subject to funding, a limited number of fellowships will be made available to assist participants from developing countries with travel and/or living costs.
For More Information:
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